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Rachel Andrew of West Hobart Posted at 7:03 AM August 22, 2014

Prof Graeme Jones felt one way Tasmania can grow it's population is by protecting it's natural assets. There is still time to write to the legislative council, because the Premier was sitting next to Prof Jones but obviously didn't catch that bit.

Ted Mead of Hobart Posted at 10:13 PM August 21, 2014

These Liberals have been studying too much Shakespeare, as it sounds like they are performing a sequel to the - Comedy of Errors. Fools in Paradise is what they should be calling it.

David Dobbin of Launceston Posted at 8:23 PM August 21, 2014

When will the Liberal Party's fetish with the failed forestry industry come to an end? It's a monumental waste of time and resources. Pack it up and let's move on, there are bigger fish in the sea - agriculture, diary (record profits just announced), aquaculture (record profits just announced), ICT, tourism, education, food and beverage, arts....Tassie has an exciting future, why waste time flogging the dead horse?